Game-table



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M. BENSINGER.

. Game Table. No. 242,584. Patenteddune 7,1881

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M. BENSINGER.

Game Table. No. 242,584. Patented Jun.e 7, I881.

I Wndssses NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

MOSES BENSINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAME-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 242,584, dated June'7, 1881. Application filed May 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MosEs BENSINGER, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Game Fables, of which the following is a specification.

The object I have in view is to produce a simple and convenientbagatelletable; and, further, to construct the same so that by theaddition of a removable part the table can be adapted for playing pigeon-hole and other games.

My invention consists in the peculiar arran gement of the table forbagatelle; and, further, in the peculiar means for converting the sameinto a table for playing pigeon-hole and other games, all as fullyhereinafter explained, and pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the table arranged for playing pigeon-hole; Fig. 2,a perspective view of the removable pigeon-hole section Fig. 3, a topview of the table arranged for bagatelle, and Fig. 4 a verticallongitudinal section of the same.

Like letters denote corresponding parts in all four figures.

A is a rectangular frame,which is supported upon legs a to form a table.The main portion B of the table-bed is made level or horizontal, Whileone end, 0, of such bed is inclined downwardly from the edge of thelevel bed B to the end of the frame A. This inclined extension 0 isprovided with pins 1), cups 0, and a bell, d, arranged in the mannerusual in the ordinary bagatelle-table. At the end of the level bed B,adjoining the inclined extension 0, is secured permanently atransversepartition, I), perforated by a number of holes, 0, which are largeenough to permit the balls to pass through them and are properlynumbered, as shown.

The pigeon-hole section is composed of a transverse board, E, which isheld removably across the inclined extension 0, justin rear of thepartition D, by means of vertical grooves f, formed by strips secured tothe side pieces of the frame. The ends of the transverse board E slideinto and out of said vertical grooves f, and are held thereby. Thisboard E is held at the center by a pin or stud, g, which enters a hole,h, in the surface of the inclined bed 0. The board E is provided withthe requisite number of partition-stri ps F, which project forward intocontact with the rear side of the partition D, centrally between theopenings 6. These partition-stripsF have notches z in their lowerforward corners, which fit the edge 7c of the level bed B, such edge Itprojecting somewhat over and above the surface of the inclined bed 0, sothat in playing pigeon-hole the'balls cannot rebound upon the level bedB.

For playing bagatelle the pigeon-hole section is removed from the table,and the balls are driven from the level bed 13 through the openings 0 inthe partition D, and find their way among the pins on the inclined bed0.

For playing pigeon-hole the pigeonhole section is placed in position onthe table, and the balls are driven into the pigeon holes formed therebyin connection with the partition D.

By placing the balls in the pigeon-holes, and then raising thetransverse board E, so as to allow the balls to run down upon theinclined bed 0, other games can be played, the result of which willdepend wholly upon the number of points counted by the rolling balls.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A game-table having a level bed andan inclined bagatelle-eXt-ensiou separated from the level bed by aperforated transverse partition, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the rectangular frame A ofa game-table, of thelevel bed B, inclined bagatelle-extension O, and the perforatedtransverse partition D, substantially as described and shown.

3. In a game-table having a level bed, an inclined bagatelle-extension,and a transverse perforated partition, the removable pigeonhole section,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The inclined bed 0, in combination with the vertical removable boardE, substantially as described and shown.

5. The combination, with the level bed B, inclined bagatelle-extensionO, and perforated partition D, of the removable transverse board E,having partitioirstrips F, substantially as described and shown.

MOSES BENSINGER.

